USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 6, 2024
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, May 06, 2024 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News
SC Farm Report on Monday
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,486 lbs at 186.42, heifers 1,342 lbs at 186.23. Dressed
delivered steers 952 lbs at 294.63, heifers 859 lbs at 294.50. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 294.51, dn
2.12 and Select 288.77, dn 1.91.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week, early
weaned pigs and all feeder pigs steady. Demand good for moderate offerings.
Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 41.25; 40 lbs cash basis 79.02.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was 72.70. Sows
live price 300-449 lbs 46.69, 450-499 lbs 54.88, and 500-549 lbs 55.81.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn was 9 to 10 cents higher; elevator bids 4.24-
5.17, processor bids 4.72-5.04. Soybeans bids were 33 to 37 cents higher;
elevator bids 10.98-11.95, processor bid 12.84 and export 12.99. New crop
wheat bids were 9 to 27 cents higher; elevator bids 4.84-6.19.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.00 lower
at 73.81.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb film
bags Red type topped 18.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts Large 22.00; Cilantro
ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00, Rutabagas/Turnips
25.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00;
Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peaches 1/2 bushel baskets Yellow Flesh
38.00-40.00, 1/2 bushel ctns Yellow Flesh 36.00; Peas, Sweet bucrts English
type 38.00-40.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red type 24s 20.00; Rutabagas ctns
lse Topped 20.00; Sqash 1/2 bushel ctns Crookneck Small 20.00, Zucchini Sml/Fcy
16.00-18.00, Medium 12.00, Round Zucchini Small 16.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml/Fcy
22.00-25.00; Strawberries gallon containers Lge-Xlge 12.00-15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs
Lge-Xlge 14.00-22.00, 8 1/2 gallon cntrs Lge-Xlge 42.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb
ctns Red type US #1 25.00, Medium 20.00-22.00, 25 lb ctns Red type
Medium/Jumbo 15.00; Turnips 25 lb film bags Topped 15.00. OUT OF STATE
PRODUCE: Apples tray Pack Golden Delicious 25.00-30.00; Bananas 40 lb
ctns #1 24.00-27.00, #2 20.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00, Half Runners
38.00, Roma type 36.00-43.00, KY type 30.00-38.00, Roma type 30.00, Cranberry
type 45.00; Blueberries 12-1 pint cntrs GA Large 25.00-34.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns
Crown Cut 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins
Athena FL 300.00-370.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/White/Yellow
15.00-18.00; Cucumbers buctns Long Greens Select 18/.00-22.00,
bucrts/bskts Pickles 200-300s 30.00-35.00; Eggplant buctns wrpd Mexico
24s 16.00-20.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy Atkins 6/7/9 14.00-15.00,
Ataulfo MX 12s 12.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium FL 26.00-28.00; Onions, Dry
50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 26.00-30.00, White Jumbo 46.00-49.00, White
Col 28.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 29.00-30.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker
Sz 26.00-31.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 30.00-34.00, 50 lb sks Peru
Sweet Number 2 Medium 20.00, Peru Sweet Number 2 Jumbo 25.00, Vidalia
District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 34.00-38.00, Boilers 25.00-34.00,
10 5-lb sks Jumbo 36.00-39.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 34.00-36.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo
21.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 30.00-31.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00,
20 2-lb sks Valencia type NM 78.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin type 70.00,
Jumbo type 65.00-70.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Oconee GA 180.00, Desirables GA 160.00,
1 lb cntr Shelled 10.00, 5 lb film bag Shelled 45.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00;
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green MX 18.00-24.00, Green MX 48-52 ct 20.00, Red Choice
20.00-25.00, Yellow Extra Large 25.00, 15 lb ctns Red Xlge 20.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow
Extra Large 12.00, Orange Medium 12.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-8ct
17.00-21.00; Plums 2 layer ctns Red and Black 44s 25.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red
size A FL US 1 29.00-32.00, Red size B FL US 1 28.00-30.00, Creamers FL US 1 46.00-
55.00, White Size A FL US 1 38.00-42.00, White Size B FL US 1 25.00-26.00, Creamers
FL US 1 46.00-60.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Zucchini Small 16.00, Medium 12.00,
Straightneck Small 18.00-20.00, Medium 14.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type
US Number 1 NC 22.00-26.00, US Number 2 NC 15.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 16.00-18.00,
US Number 2 MS 16.00, Jumbo MS 20.00, Purple type 35.00, Japanese type 35.00,
25 lb ctns Orange type Medium/Jumbo 15.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red
Extra Large/Jumbo 28.00-34.00, 6x6 sz/5x6 sz 28.00-34.00, Green 5x6 sz 30.00-36.00,
2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX All sizes 25.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pint bskts Red type 20.00,
Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs Red type 15.00, 20 lb ctns Red type FL 20.00-25.00;
Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large/Extra Large 20.00-24.00; Watermelons per melon
Red Flesh Seedless 11-13 lbs 4.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/30s/35s/36s
200.00-230.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s/45s 200.00-275.00, 36s 200.00-270.00, Sugar Babies
36s/45s 300.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 300.00-360.00. CITRUS: Oranges
4/5 buctns Valencia FL 125s 24.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 113s 35.00, Navel CA 88s/72s 30.00-32.00.
For detailed reports go to www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm or
www.agriculture.sc.gov or phone USDA-SCDA Market News at 803-737-4491
or 4497.
Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Columbia, SC 803-
737-4491. http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS146.txt
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